NATO Stresses Afghan Commitment Despite U.S. Withdrawal by AFP December 22, 2018 by AFP December 22, 2018 Military alliance stresses need to prevent Afghanistan from ever again becoming ‘safe haven for international terrorists’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Pullout Strengthens Iran ‘Land Bridge’ by AFP December 22, 2018 by AFP December 22, 2018 Analysts say Trump’s decision to withdraw all troops is ‘strategic victory’ for Tehran 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
India Busts Fake Call Center Duping Americans by AFP December 22, 2018 by AFP December 22, 2018 Suspects were allegedly soliciting money from U.S. citizens to fix nonexistent problems with their social security numbers 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
China’s Death Penalty in ‘Decline’ by AFP December 22, 2018 by AFP December 22, 2018 Supreme People’s Court judge says capital punishment on the wane but cannot be abolished due to popular support 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump to Withdraw ‘Significant’ Troops From Afghanistan by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 Taliban welcome decision, as reports suggest around 7,000 personnel will be withdrawn in first phase of drawdown 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Government Lurches to Shutdown by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 Christmastime shutdown looms as U.S. president rejects stopgap measure to keep lights on through February 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘It is Right for Me to Step Down’ by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ announcement comes a day after President Trump decided to withdraw troops from Syria 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Americans Have Grown Fatter, Shorter Since 1999 by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 U.S. federal health data reveals BMI for American adults has increased while height has decreased 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Envoy Doubts Afghan Taliban’s Desire for Peace by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 Zalmay Khalilzad says the militant group’s decision to not meet the Afghan delegation was ‘wrong’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Does Not Want to be ‘Policeman of the Middle East’ by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 President Trump says America should not protect a region where its efforts are ‘not appreciated’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Orders Full U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Syria by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 U.S. president stuns lawmakers, the Pentagon and international allies after claiming victory over I.S. and ordering troops home 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Opposition Goes Underground as Election Threats Grow by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims 152 of 300 opposition candidates have been attacked on campaign trail 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘Thousands’ of Diplomatic Cables Hacked by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 European Union announces probe after Chinese military hackers allegedly breach communications network 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Americans Against Becoming ‘Politically Correct’ by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 Poll shows 52 percent of U.S. citizens, Republicans more than Democrats, oppose political correctness in public discourse 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.A.E. Claims ‘Positive’ Results from U.S.-Taliban Talks by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 State media says two days of meetings aimed at reconciliation produced ‘tangible results’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.A.E. to Deposit $3bn in State Bank of Pakistan by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 The move is designed to support ‘financial and monetary policy’ of Islamabad, according to state media 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Uproar Over China Detention Camps ‘Sensationalized’: Pakistan by AFP December 21, 2018 by AFP December 21, 2018 Foreign Office claims ‘foreign media’ is spreading false information about the extrajudicial detention centers 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Germany to Relax Rules to Attract Foreign Workers by AFP December 19, 2018 by AFP December 19, 2018 Berlin’s first-ever immigration law hopes to overcome public resistance to newcomers in bid to replenish ageing workforce 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Signals Retreat on Wall Funding by AFP December 19, 2018 by AFP December 19, 2018 White House says it is looking for ‘other ways’ to finance Mexico border wall but deadlock over spending persists 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Calls for Support of New Mideast Peace Plan by AFP December 19, 2018 by AFP December 19, 2018 Outgoing ambassador to U.N. says proposed plan includes elements previously considered ‘unthinkable’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail